Giveaway: A week’s worth of Hannaford Fresh Meals in Minutes

It’s 7 o’clock and you’re just finishing up with work. You’re hungry, and tired. Ordering fat and sodium-laden takeout would be so easy, but the guilt (and heartburn) that inevitably goes with that choice isn’t worth it.

Now you can have an instant meal that’s also good for you thanks to Hannaford’s Fresh Meals in Minutes and today we are giving away a week’s worth of these meals.

The aim of the line is to counteract the prevailing wisdom that only processed food is fast, affordable and accessible. These nutrient-rich meals are designed to be prepared in less than 15 minutes and can feed three people for as little as $10. They have numerous options for mixing and matching proteins, vegetables and starches.

Since this giveaway is about (affordable) eating, lets share tips on making fast, fresh meals on a budget. What is your single best suggestion for preparing a healthy, low-cost meal for you and your family?

Now for the fine print-style rules:

If you failed to pick up a prize, you are ineligible for one-year from date of the giveaway you won.

If you won in the last 90 days, you are ineligible to win.

Everyone can only answer once. Answering more than once will mean both answers are disqualified.

The winner is chosen at random and all applicable answers stand an equal chance.

If you don’t answer the question, you aren’t eligible to win (a lot of you ended up in this boat in the past).

The contest closes at 1 p.m.

Make sure your correct e-mail is included in the box that says “e-mail” when you submit your comment. That is how we notify winners.

Unless another arrangement is made, prizes are to be picked up at the main Times Union building in Colonie during our business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) within a week of winning, or we will pick a new winner. In this case you are getting a gift card for the meals.